Evaluation and characterization of tumor lysis syndrome before and after chemotherapy among pediatric oncology patients in Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pediatric oncology patients

Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex
Male	39	63.9
Female	22	36.1
Age
0–4	19	31.1
5–9	28	45.9
10–14	14	23.0
Region
Addis Ababa	8	13.1
Oromia	26	42.6
Amhara	10	16.4
SNNPR	12	19.7
Others ^b	5	8.2
Residence
Urban	17	27.9
Rural	44	72.1
Time of arrival in the hospital after the onset of sign and symptom of disease
Within < 72 h	2	3.3
72 h – 7 days	4	6.6
After 7 days	55	90.2
History of cancer in the family
Yes	0	0.0
No	61	100.0
Total	100	100.0

^a, the sixth, seventh, ninth and tenth babies of the families are labeled as “others”
^b, Tigray and Somali regions are labeled as “others”

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